#wishbone_scarp

Wishbone scarp

An ocean floor tectonic feature of the Pacific Ocean

The Wishbone scarp is a Pacific Ocean floor feature in the oceanic crust, that if it were on land would be similar to a mountain range fault system over 1,000 km (620 mi) long. It commences in the north near the Osbourn Trough although it is likely to be related tectonically to the Manihiki scarp somewhat to its north. To the south it splits into west and east scarps that have been intercepted by the Louisville hotspot with the West Wishbone scarp continuing until it intercepts the Chatham Rise. There is now evidence that the entire scarp has a fracture zone origin resolving previous uncertainty on this issue.

Wed 8th

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